Palestine is the Name, of all the Peoples, of the Earth
Joing to this Call

Palestine is the Name of all the Peoples of the Earth

Humanity is burning in the flames of war. In Gaza, the tender bodies of children are consumed daily by relentless Zionist bombardments. The mobilization of civil society and the hesitant declarations of politicians rejecting this brutal invasion are not enough to contain the catastrophe. We are all Palestinians today — the childhood of the world is being exterminated in a beautiful and beloved land. The roots that bind us to the earth are being severed.

We are poets, and our only instrument of defense for tortured life is language. We will use it fully, launching a vast poetic action across the world to denounce the machinery of annihilation deployed by the pale murderers. Life is sacred; no one has the right to extinguish it. Palestinian land is sacred; no occupying force has the right to seize it. The martyrs are sacred; their red blood spilled on green grass will nourish and raise the soul of the world.

The World Poetry Movement (WPM) calls upon all human beings of deep conscience and burning heart — poets, artists, and thinkers around the planet — to rise in solidarity. We urge demonstrations in every country, by every possible means, on May 15, 2025, marking the 77th anniversary of the Nakba, the day when 700,000 Palestinians were forcibly expelled from their homes.

We also call for global actions on 28-29 June 2025, with massive poetry readings, performances, conferences, talks, concerts, and exhibitions — in public spaces and in private venues. We encourage workshops and discussions in schools and colleges, in cities and villages around the world, to share and spread Palestinian poetry of resistance.

We know that writing and reading poems alone will not be enough to end the war in Gaza or halt the extermination. Yet it will form part of a worldwide poetic revolution — one that can awaken the confused spirit of our species and return us to our deepest humanity, marching firmly toward the realization of true peace on earth, in profound unity, and the recovery of humanity’s forgotten greatest hopes.

WORLD POETRY MOVEMENT
Coordinating Committee
April 27, 2025

Generate Actions

The International Coordinating Committee of the World Poetry Movement (WPM) invites all poets and artists of the world to develop a large-scale mass action to draw the world’s attention to the continuing violations of human rights at Palestine. It is urgent to apply the necessary correctives and sanctions to Israel in defens of the right to life and the fundamental rights of the peoples of Palestine.
 
We call on poets and artists around the world to organise face-to-face and virtual events at May 15th, and June 28th-29th, to read poems of Palestinian poetas and own poems for Palestine.
 
Please confirm as soon as possible your active participation through the different social networks of the World Poetry Movement. Use these #s
 

#FreePalestine #WeAllArePalestinans #WPMForPalestine

Recording poems

Record poems with your mobile device or camera and share it on your social networks, tagging the page @worldpoetrymovement2011, and on our Facebook group.

Virtual recitals

Organise virtual recitals through platforms such as Zoom, Facebook Live or Instagram.

Donate Books

If you are an author or poet, donate and share a digital book or a selection of your poems on social networks.

Conversations

Prepare talks on topics relevant to poetry on different digital platforms.

Virtual workshops

Organise and gives virtual workshops on poetry, creativity, writing and reading comprehension.

Webinarios

Organise webinars on literature or poetry and share your knowledge.